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AI in Commerce: Takeaways from The Edge Summit

BlueYonder

I just had the privilege of attending a timely and unique event on how to “Shape the Future of AI-Powered Commerce.” My four biggest takeaways from the event are: 1. Beware of Hallucinations Perhaps I was in the dark before, but a key learning I had from the event was around the danger of AI hallucinations.

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Stories of Supply Chain Leadership: An Interview with Joan Motsinger of Seagate

Supply Chain Shaman

In our work on the Supply Chains to Admire report , we tracked the progress of manufacturing, retailing and distribution companies for the period of 2006 to 2013 and 2009-2013. Performance of High Tech and Electronics Supply Chains for the Periods of 2006-2013 and 2009-2013. First Phase: 2002-2006. Second Phase: 2006-2014.

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The Coffee Pot Conversation That Will Not Happen

Supply Chain Shaman

Initially, I worked with Arizona State statistics professors and graduate students to correlate market factors to 2006-2012 data.) In addition, Project Zebra–an open source initiative to define outside-in planning processes–starts the testing phase of two of eighteen capabilities next week. I hope to see you there!

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Three Reasons Public Sector Must Transform Grants Management NOW

ivalua

To reduce inefficiencies and fraud, grant activities are governed by several regulations including these two relatively recently enacted laws: The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) – This law expands on federal awards reporting reforms that began with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.

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Inflation is Back Up – Are you Ready?

Herlitz Inventory Management

source: tradingeconomics.com. Events Affecting Inflation. source: thebalance.com. The law of supply and demand, coupled with other environmental and political factors, have led to two months of inflation that are higher than we have seen in 30 years (see table below). ?. It hasn’t been lost here at Herlitz Inventory Management!

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Why Financial Reengineering Does Not Equal Supply Chain Improvement

Supply Chain Shaman

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. Comparison of Emerson Electric and Schneider Electric for the Period of 2006-2016. Reflections.

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The expanding scope of procurement analytics: Some initial thoughts

NC State SCRC

Moreover, sourcing organizations increasingly adopted centralized sourcing strategy, raising the importance of data analytics in sourcing. This drove sourcing organizations to pay more attention to complexity, risk, and uncertainty in their supply bases than the previous era. visualization and decision support).